Do I Need a Tag When Receiving Coins Other Than XRP?
Not necessarily — on Pluang a Tag is confirmed required for XRP specifically, and whether any other coin needs one depends entirely on the asset and its network, so always check the receive screen for that exact coin before sharing your address. A Tag (also called a Memo or Destination Tag) is a short identifier that tells the receiving platform which account an incoming deposit belongs to when many users share one pooled deposit address.
Good to know:
- What a Tag/Memo does: maps an incoming transfer to your specific account when deposits share one address. Without it, the network can't tell whose deposit it is.
- XRP is the confirmed always-required case — a Tag is needed for both sending and receiving, every time.
- Other coins: let the app decide. Open the receive screen for the specific coin; the presence or absence of the field is the definitive answer.
- No field means none needed — if only an address is shown, don't add a tag.
- Tag and Memo are the same idea — networks just label the field differently.
- A missing or wrong tag needs care — the deposit may not credit automatically and can require manual resolution via Pluang Care.
Related questions:
Q: Is XRP the only coin that requires a Tag on Pluang?
XRP is confirmed to always require one, but don't assume it's the only one — check the receive screen for each specific coin. If a Tag/Memo field appears, it's required.
Q: How do I know if a coin needs a Tag?
Open the receive screen for that exact coin. If a Tag, Memo, or Destination Tag field appears alongside the address, it's required; if only an address is shown, it isn't. The app is the authoritative source.
Q: What happens if a coin needs a Tag but the sender omits it?
The deposit may not credit automatically, since the network can't identify the account on the shared address. Resolving it usually means contacting Pluang Care, and a fix isn't guaranteed.
Q: Are "Tag" and "Memo" the same thing?
Effectively yes — both route a transfer to your account on a shared address. XRP calls it a Destination Tag; chains like Stellar or Cosmos call it a Memo.
Q: Can I reuse the same Tag every time?
Check the receive screen each time rather than assuming. Confirm the tag, address, and network fresh in the app before every deposit to avoid sharing an outdated value.